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I've got her photograph on the stand by my bed
Two on the mantle and thousands in my head
I can't believe how fast she's growing
It ain't supposed to be like this
Everytime I look at her
I see how much I've missed

I missed her first steps
Her first words
And I love you, Daddy's something I seldom heard
Oh, it hurts me so
To watch my girl grow
Up in pictures

I send the money down
Do my best to do my part
But it can't compare to what I pay with my heart
There's still one unanswered question
That weighs heavy on my mind
Will she ever understand the reasons why?

I missed her first steps
An' her first words
And I love you, Daddy's something I seldom heard
Oh it hurts me so
To watch my girl grow
Up in pictures

It takes all I have to keep the tears inside
An' what I wouldn't give if I could turn back time

I missed her first steps
Her first words
And I love you, Daddy's something I seldom heard
Oh it hurts me so
To watch my baby grow
Up in pictures

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